“熟詞偏義”是英語中常見的情況,
看似每個單詞都認識,
連在一起就不知道是什么意思。
比如下面的表達:
01、 hot-headed
英文解釋:doing things or reacting to things quickly and without thinking carefully first.
它并不是指“頭很熱”,其實它也是個形容詞,
意指一個人有點急性的、魯莽的。
當一個人頭腦發(fā)熱時,
他就會做出一些魯莽的事情。
看文章對hot-headed的解釋:
"Hot-headed" is an English idiom used to describe someone who is quick to lose his or her temper in any situation.
The implication of this idiom is that ,
the person described in this manner is quick to get angry without calmly thinking about the consequences of that anger.
它的名詞形式是 hothead,
指魯莽的人或者性子急的人。
它的副詞形式是 hotheadedly
例子:
Don't act in haste or be hot-headed.
不可草率行事,不可魯莽。
02. cool-headed
英文解釋:having the ability to stay calm and think clearly in difficult situations.
cool是冷靜的意思,cool-headed 是指冷靜的,
沉著的,cool-headed 可用來形容人或者物。
例子:
Whatever happens, you should keep cool-headed.
不管發(fā)生什么事,你都應該保持冷靜。
比如最近王毅在中美智庫媒體論壇上的致辭(中英文版)就用到了這個詞。
The China-US relationship is one ,
of the world’s most important bilateral relations.
There needs to be more positive messages and energy from this relationship.
I hope the US will develop more objective and cool-headed perceptions about China,
and a more rational and pragmatic China policy.
作為世界上至關(guān)重要的一組雙邊關(guān)系,
中美關(guān)系有待發(fā)出更多的積極信息,
釋放更多的正能量。希望美方構(gòu)建更為客觀冷靜的對華認知,
制定更為理性務實的對華政策。
03. level-headed
英文解釋:calm and able to deal easily with difficult situations.
與 cool-headed 稍微不同的是,
它主要是用于指一個人冷靜明智的,頭腦清醒的,
而且能在困境中作出正確決策的。
例子:
When you get into those negotiations you'll need to be calm and level-headed.
當你深入談判時,
需要保持冷靜和頭腦清醒。
04. clear-headed
英文解釋:thinking in a clear and sensible way.
與 level-headed 相近,
它也是指一個人能夠保持理性的清醒,
明白事理的,但特別強調(diào)能在困境下保持理性的清醒。
例子:
At the same time,
we are clear-headed about our place and role in today's world.
同時,我們對今天中國在世界上的位置和作用,
也有著清醒的認識。
05. big-headed
英文解釋:thinking that you are more important or more intelligent than you really are.
看到這個,大家可別誤以為 "big-headed"是大頭的意思啦,
當我們形容一個人用big-headed時,
就說明我們覺得這個人非常的傲慢,自大。
例子:
She's so bigheaded!
她太傲慢了!
06. light-headed
light-headed 并不是指輕輕的頭,
而是指昏昏沉沉,眩暈的意思。
light-headed 解釋: unable to think clearly or move steadily,
for example during a fever or after drinking alcohol〔發(fā)熱時或飲酒后〕
神志不清的;
腳步不穩(wěn)的;眩暈的。
試想一下,當你感到暈乎乎的時候,
是不是會覺得身體有點輕飄飄的感覺呢?
例子:
I feel really light-headed after that glass of wine.
喝完那杯葡萄酒以后,我真感到暈了。
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